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Saturday, May 22, 2010

Lincoln

» Activities/community

 

Household Hazardous Waste Collection

Collection items include fluorescent bulbs and tubes, pesticides, paint thinners, stains, polishes and waxes, turpentine, oil-based paint, pool cleaning chemicals, flea and tick powders, rodent poison, charcoal starter fluids, old gasoline & more.

Pfizer Inc.

9:00am - 1:00pm

601 W. Cornhusker Highway

 
 

Usable Latex Paint Exchange

Lincoln and Lancaster County residents but not businesses may donate usable latex paint. Anyone can take paint from the exchange. Paint must be in rust-free cans with readable, intact labels. Cans must be at least half-full.

EcoStores Nebraska

9:00am - 2:00pm

530 W. P St.

 

Downtown

» Activities/community - Children/families

 

"100 Years of Scouting"

Celebrate the Boy Scouts 100th anniversary with this exhibit. Runs. Jan. 16 - May 30.

Durham Museum

801 S. 10th Street

For more information

 
 

Omaha Farmer's Market

Buy Local. Eat Fresh! Presented in Omaha's colorful Old Market District, the Omaha Farmers Market offers the city's best selection of farm-fresh produce and meats as well as a wide variety of unique specialty items.

Omaha Ne-Old Market

8:00am - 12:30pm

11th & Jackson

402-345-5401

http://www.omahafarmersmarket.org

 
 

Family Film Series: "James & the Giant Peach"

A stop-motion adaptation of the children’s novel by Roald Dahl, from the team behind "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and the director of "Coraline." Part of Film Streams' Forever Young series.

Film Streams' Ruth Sokolof Theater

12:00pm - 12:00am

1340 Mike Fahey (formerly Webster) St.

402-933-0259

For more information

 

NorthWest

 

Itty Bitty Outdoor Soccer

Itty bitty Outdoor Soccer is for children ages 3-4 and is co-ed. Children rotate through skill building stations such as dribbling, passing and shooting. A game will be played during the final week. Guardians will be asked to be station leaders.

Common Ground Community Center

9:00am - 10:00am

1701 Veterans Drive

402-289-0451

For more information and to register

 
 

Omaha Adventure Family Event

Omaha attractions will have interactive displays.
Make and take a seed necklace from Lauritzen Gardens. Meet zookeepers and their special guests from the Henry Doorly Zoo. Shake hands with Clifford the Big Red Dog from the Children’s Museum. Much

Village Pointe Shopping Center

12:00pm - 8:30pm

 

Outside Omaha Metro

 

Logan Village Green

Family fun, all-day event in the park. Live music, food, children's activities, craft show/flea market, antique tractors. Evening dinner and entertainment.

Logan, Iowa City Park

9:00am - 8:00pm

Fourth Avenue & U.S. Highway 30

402-644-3863

 
 

Free Model Train Displays and Layouts

Nebraska/Iowa Railroaders have a huge 6000 sq. ft. working display of model trains that include Thomas the Tank engine! It's FREE, but donations are appreciated.

Nebraska Crossing Factory Outlet Mall-Gretna

12:00pm - 4:00pm

Hwy 31 - I-80, exit 432

402-332-4940

http://www.ne-ia-railroaders.com/

 

Central

» Activities/community - Fundraiser

 

Arts In Action

This family event will be in the outdoor pavilion at Stinson Park. There is no cost for admission, but raffle tickets will be on sale and donations will be accepted. Food and beverages will be sold, too.

Stinson Park at Aksarben Village

4:00pm - 1:00am

67th and Center Streets

402-556-7821

For more information

 

South

 

Back in the Swing

Make a $10 donation for "Back In the Swing" and support breast cancer awareness and enjoy a great workout.

Jazzercize

8:00am - 9:00am

20332 Husker Drive

402-881-9763

For more information

 

Central

» Activities/community - Neighborhood

 

Dundee-Memorial Park Association Garage Sale

Homes with sales with be marked with signs.

 
 

Dundee-Memorial Park Neighborhood Association

The annual Spring Fling kicks off with a amateur cooking competition and pancake breakfast. Other events include kids rides, food booths and beer garden.

Dundee-Memorial Park neighborhood

 
 

Big Green Garage Sale

In the Benson-Ames Alliance area, bordered by Western Avenue on the south, Sorensen Parkway on the north, Saddle Creek Road/Fontenelle Boulevard on the east and 72nd Street on the west. Use Web site to find sale locations.

 

Council Bluffs

 

Fairmount Park Neighborhood Association

Regular meeting.

4:00pm

151 Park Ave.

 

NorthWest

 

Cherry Hills Neighborhood Association

Neighborhood association garage sale.

8:00am - 5:00pm

 
 

Candlewood Homeowners Association Garage Sale

Hours on May 23 will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Homes with sales will be marked with balloons. Garage sale held in conjunction with Ridgefield Homeowners Association.

8:00am - 5:00pm

 
 

Ridgefield Homeowners Association Garage Sale

Hours on May 23 will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Homes with sales will be marked with balloons. Garage sale held in conjunction with Candlewood Homeowners Association \.

8:00am - 5:00pm

 

Outside Omaha Metro

 

Cedar Bluffs Citywide Garage Sale

25 locations. Balloons will mark houses. City Auditorium and school garage will have sales, too. Senior Center will serve lunch, coffee and pie. Maps of sales at sale stops and area businesses.

City Auditorium, school garage, houses

8:30am - 3:30pm

 

Downtown

» Art

 

Twisted Youth

A look at the U.S. punk scene - The Ramones, Plasmatics, Debbie Harry - by U.K. photographer Adrian Boot; contemporary photographs by Wil Gordon and others.

Open house preview Friday, April 2 6-9pm.

Polyester

11:00am - 7:00pm

1618 Harney St.

402-345-0231

For more information

 

Lincoln

 

The Felted Image

Learn to make sheets of felted wool and explore methods of needle felting to create surface embellishments and imagery. Experiment with simple ways to dye and set color in felted wool. Instructor will supply images and patterns.

Lux Center for the Arts

9:00am - 1:00pm

2601 N. 48th St.

402-466-3786

 

Outside Omaha Metro

 

Nancy Warner, "Going Back: Midwestern Farm Places"

This show contains 53 gelatin silver prints and 21 inkjet prints of old farm places (inside and out). See link and Web site:
http://fremonttribune.com/news/local/article_576fec58-59eb-11df-88c2-001cc4c002e0.html?mode=story

www.92west.org

Gallery 92 West, Fremont Area Art Association

1:00pm - 4:00pm

92 W. Sixth St.

402-721-7779

For more information

 

Lincoln

» Museums

 

"Weapons Throughout Time"

Exhibit runs through August 2010.

UNL State Museum, Morrill Hall

14th and Vine Streets

402-472-3779

 

Central

» Music

 

Arts In Action, free outdoor concert

Free admission. Outdoor concert features Andrew's Ave, King Cool Orchestra, Amy Schmidt, Omaha Musicians Jazz Quartet and many more.

Stinson Park at Aksarben Village

4:00pm - 10:00pm

67th and Center

402-556-7821

For more information

 

Downtown

» Music - Hip hop/Rap

 

Eric and the Rowbits w/Double-O and DJ Mammoth

Free show featuring Omaha's only "live" hip-hop band.

Bones Pub

9:00pm - 1:00am

1012 S. 10th St.

402-932-9623

 

Central

» Performance - Theater

 

Death Du Jour Mystery Theater "Murder Most Foul"

Guests may participate as characters in the original interactive culinary mystery by Memphis mystery writer Phyllis Appleby. $35 ticket price includes dinner & entertainment. Reservations required.

Garden Cafe at Rockbrook Village

7:00pm - 10:00pm

11040 Oak St.

402-885-7683

For more information and tickets

 

Bellevue

» Seasonal - Farmer's markets

 

Bellevue Farmers Market

Vendors can rent for the season or specific weeks. Application information is at www.bellevue.net. Click on City Information, then City Forms. Search Categories for Farmers Market. There is a fee to register. Vendors can register on day of sale.

Washington Park

8:00am - 1:00pm

20th and Franklin Streets

 

Downtown

» Special events

 

Downtown Living Tour & Omaha’s Lifestyle Showcase

Want the downtown lifestyle? Don’t miss this unique opportunity to visit 12 developments including condominiums, lofts and town homes. Participants can start their tour at any one of the featured locations and catch the free shuttle bus.

Downtown Omaha

11:00am - 5:00pm

902 Dodge St.

402-991-1560

For more information

 

Outside Omaha Metro

 

Grand Opening at Mayhew Cabin, John Brown's Cafe

A ribbon cutting will take place at 2:30 p.m. The event also will include special tours of the site and refreshments. Remodeling with interpretive information is complete.

Mayhew Cabin

2:00pm - 4:00pm

2012 Fourth Corso

 

South

 

South 24th Street Omaha Walking Tour

A 60- to 90-minute guided tour from L Street to P Street commercial district noting arts, architecture, business, culture and history. Fee charged.

South 24th Street

402-709-2586

For more information and to register

 

Outside Omaha Metro

» Sporting events

 

Shooting Match

USA Shooting PTO. Free Pistol. Standard 22 Pistol.
Centerfire Pistol. Ladies Sport Pistol. Jr. Smallbore Pistol. Olympic Rapid Fire Pistol.

Weeping Water Gun Club

8:30am - 5:00pm

(1-1/2 miles SE of Weeping Water on 132nd Street

402-558-2211

For more information

 

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